1 John Series

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1 John: Chapter One
Setting

1 John: Chapter One
1 John 1:1-4
Setting
There is nothing internal to the epistle that tells us the location of the recipients. We know they are Christians, well known and endeared to the author. They are facing false teachers that are within (2:18-19).
 The writer is familiar with
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1 John: Chapter Two
2:1 Warning - Do Not Sin

1 John: Chapter Two
2:1 Warning - Do Not Sin
John starts a new section, 2:1-17, with a term of endearment, ‘my little children.’ His next purpose in writing is that they ‘not sin.’ 'These things' he writes refers back to vs. 8-10. Sin is defined by John as
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1 John: Chapter Three

1 John: Chapter Three
DOL produces Holiness (26-28 – 3:3)
In this new section John addresses the believers as little children, and commands them to abide or persevere so that (purpose) they have confidence when he returns. He knows that there will be people who will shrink back when
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1 John: Chapter Four
Doctrinal Test of Spirits (1-6)

1 John: Chapter Four
Doctrinal Test of Spirits (1-6)
John addresses the recipients again as beloved, his favorite term of endearment. The context here is the uncritical acceptance of any and all supernatural phenomena. He gives them a test to determine origin of spirit, whether it is of God or
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1 John: Chapter Five
Three Tests

1 John: Chapter Five
Three Tests: Doctrinal – Do you believe; Social – do you love; Moral – Do you obey (1-5)
John has used the term begotten ten times in the epistle. I think he does so because of the strong stance he takes on the necessity of obedience. He wants to give
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